The purpose of this project is to test a telephone delivered educational support program versus an education only program for improving symptom management and quality of life in men with prostate cancer and their partners.
Eligibility Criteria for men: receiving treatment for prostate cancer,over 21 years of age, English speaking, have access to and ability to talk on the phone and have a partner willing to participate in the study. Participants can live anywhere in the United States because the intervention is telephone delivered. Partners can be anyone the man selects (friend or relative) who is over 21 years of age, English speaking and has access to or ability to speak on the phone. Men and their partners will be assigned to one of two groups. Each survivor will receive 8 telephone calls over an 8-week period for about 30 minutes each. Each partner will receive 4 telephone calls every other week for about 30 minutes each. We will ask everyone to complete a baseline assessment over the telephone, after the 8 weeks, and then again about 8 weeks after the second assessment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
79
Telephone delivered 8 week education and counseling intervention based on interpersonal psychotherapy.
Telephone delivered 8 week educational intervention on prostate cancer health, side effects, physical activity, diet, smoking cessation
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
Depression was measured by the 20-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale, Range is 0-60. Scores are added together with higher score greater depression.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, T2=T1+8 weeks, T3=T2 plus 8 weeks
Perceived Stress
Perceived stress scale is a 10-item scale with a range of 0-40. Higher scores indicate more stress.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, second assess (T1-8week), 3rd assessment (T2+8 weeks)
Positive Affect
Positive and Negative Affect Scale is a 20 item scale that measures positive and negative affect subscales. Scores range from 10-50 on each subscale with higher score indicating more positive affect.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, second assess (T1-8week), 3rd assessment (T2+8 weeks)
Negative Affect
Positive and Negative Affect Scale is a 20 item scale that measures positive and negative affect subscales. Scores range from 10-50 on each subscale with higher score indicating more positive affect.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, second assess (T1-8week), 3rd assessment (T2+8 weeks)
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
Measure of physical well-being, specifically fatigue, using the Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Scores range from 0-80 with higher scores indicative of more fatigue.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, second assess (T1-8week), 3rd assessment (T2+8 weeks)
Social Well Being
Measures social well-being using the 9 item Social Well-being scale, ranging from 9-90. Higher score indicates increased social well-being.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, second assess (T1-8week), 3rd assessment (T2+8 weeks)
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Spiritual Well Being
Measures if spiritual beliefs using a 7-item scale that ranges from 7-70. Higher score equals greater spiritual wellbeing.
Time frame: 3 points in time, baseline, second assess (T1-8week), 3rd assessment (T2+8 weeks)